A South Bronx Sodexo Summer

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 15:10

Now that I’m well into back-to-school mode and looking towards the future, I can’t help but reflect on our amazing South Bronx Sodexo Summer. A summer when twenty children from the largest stretch of public housing in the poorest congressional district in America chose to come together to:

In Keney Park, a 'Mobile Kitchen' Prepares to Roll Into Food Deserts

Mon, 10/30/2017 - 10:15

Herb Virgo’s vision arrived on four wheels, painted a yellow as bright as the future he hopes it’ll bring to the North End.

A decommissioned school bus, a relic from the Springfield school district, sits behind the greenhouse operated by the Keney Park Sustainability Project, which Virgo directs. By Thanksgiving, the bus’ transformation will be complete, creating a mobile teaching kitchen, a roving oasis to bring relief to the food deserts of Hartford’s poorest neighborhoods.

Local Organization Rolls Out a Mobile Kitchen in Efforts to Bring Health to Hartford

Fri, 10/13/2017 - 10:15

Eating healthy can be costly but not doing so can come at a cost to your health. Since many in Hartford don’t have access to food, a local organization plans to bring it to the city’s poorest areas.

Food Security and Sustainable Nutrition is Achievable, but We Cannot Do It Alone

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 15:05

Hunger Is, a Joint Charitable Initiative of the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Announces the $30K in 30 Days Project to Support Charities That Share Stories About the Impact of Hunger Is Funding

Fri, 10/06/2017 - 08:55

LOS ANGELES, October 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hunger Is, a joint charitable initiative of the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), announced today the $30K in 30 Days Project to award an additional $30,000 to organizations tha

LA Galaxy to Host Shared Plate Celebration to Benefit L.A. Kitchen

Fri, 10/06/2017 - 16:45

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation and LA Galaxy supporter groups Angel City Brigade and LA Riot Squad will host a Shared Plate Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 7 prior to Fan Appreciation Night during LA Galaxy II’s match against Portland Timbers 2 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. Shared Plates, an L.A. Kitchen initiative, is a city-wide weekend of dinner parties from Oct. 6-8, 2017 to rally Angelenos in the fight against hunger, food waste, and unemployment.

Hormel Foods Announces Record Year of Giving

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 11:45

20K Meals and Critical Supplies Delivered to Puerto Rico to Aid in Disaster Relief

Thu, 10/05/2017 - 09:30

Last week, Food Bank For New York City sent approximately 20,000 meals and critical supplies to its sister food bank, Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico. JetBlue and its partner, Atlas, delivered the items to Puerto Rico, where they’ll be distributed to victims of Hurricane Maria.

“JetBlue crewmembers regularly volunteer at Food Bank’s Community Kitchen. When we heard about the citywide effort to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico, we immediately jumped in, along with our partner, Atlas,” said Icema Gibbs, director of corporate social responsibility, JetBlue. “JetBlue is supporting recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and we have asked our customers and crewmembers and community to do the same.”

Eckrich®, Operation Homefront, Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, and Former Professional Beach Volleyball Player Christopher “Sinjin” Smith Partnered to Honor Local Military Family

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 08:55

Eckrich®, the makers of naturally hardwood smoked sausage and perfectly seasoned deli meats, partnered with Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, former professional volleyball player Christopher “Sinjin” Smith, and Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that serves America’s military

Bringing Hope

Fri, 09/29/2017 - 09:45

Hormel Foods has been a partner of Convoy of Hope for several years, sending resources to help the group stage community events that give people an opportunity to get services otherwise out of their reach. “Groceries and even haircuts,” says Kelly Braaten, manager of external communications for Hormel Foods.

The relationship expanded recently when the company jumped at the chance to stock Convoy of Hope’s warehouse shelves, giving the group much-needed supplies for its disaster-relief program.